Dancing the Big Twist explained

Dancing the Big Twist
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ray Bryant and His Combo
Cover:	Dancing the Big Twist.jpg
Released:	November 1961
Recorded:	December 27, 1960, and October 23 & 26, 1961
Studio:	Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Columbia CL-1746/CS-8546
Producer:	John Hammond
Chronology:	Ray Bryant
Prev Title:	Con Alma
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Hollywood Jazz Beat
Next Year:	1962

Dancing the Big Twist is an album by pianist Ray Bryant released on Columbia Records in 1961 to capitalise on the Twist dance craze.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "This session will appeal to those who favor Bryant's dance hit of the era, 'Madison Time'".

Track listing

1. "Twist City" (Matthew Gee) – 5:45
2. "Just a Little Bit of Twist" (Don Covay) – 2:46
3. "Big Susie" (Ray Bryant) – 5:22
4. "Twist On" (Bryant) – 4:46
5. "Twistin' on a Cat's Paw" (BuddyTate) – 5:00
6. "Mo-Lasses" (Joe Newman) – 5:15
7. "Fast Twist" (Harry Edison, Bryant) – 2:15
8. "Do That Twist (Early In The Morning)" (Gee) – 5:31

• Recorded at Columbia Records, 30th Street Studio, NYC., on December 27, 1960 (track 7), October 23, 1961 (tracks 2, 3 & 8) and October 26, 1961 (tracks 1 & 4–6)

Personnel

• Ray Bryant – piano
• Harry Edison (track 7), Pat Jenkins (tracks 1–6 & 8), Joe Newman (tracks 1–6 & 8) – trumpet
• Matthew Gee – trombone (tracks 1–6 & 8)
• Ben Richardson – baritone saxophone (track 7)
• Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone
  • Bill Lee (track 7), Jimmy Rowser (tracks 1–6 & 8) – bass Gus Johnson (track 7), Mickey Roker (tracks 1–6 & 8) – drums
• Ray Barretto – congas (track 7)
• Don Covay – vocals (track 2)

Notes and References

1. Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 13: CL 1700-1799/CS 8500–8598 (1961–1962), accessed April 25, 2017
2. Web site: Ray Bryant Catalog . 2023-09-26 . www.jazzdisco.org.
3. Web site: detto . GCLb ha . 2015-09-12 . BRYANT Ray . 2023-09-26 . Jazz Music . it-IT.